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0. G. WEBBER.

Patented Jan. 6, i385.

LAMP BURNER.

' WITNESSES 6 M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES G. XVEBBER, OF FLUSHING, NEYV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SARAH A. WEBBER, OF SAME PLACE.

LAMP-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,346, dated January 6, 1885.

Applicaiion filed January 10, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES G. WEBBER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flushing, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Lamp-l3urner, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to lamp-burners, and is an improvement upon the device described and illustrated in an application for patent filed August 10, 1883, and since allowed. In this application I have shown a blow-tube arranged parallel with the wick-tube and provided with an antomatically-operating valve, air being forced through the blow-tube and operating the valve to cause the extinguishment of the lamp. This arrangement, I have found, contains several disadvantages, the most important one of which is that the con struction of the valve is imperfect and its operation is uncertain and weak, a greater portion of the air forced into the blow-tube escaping upward without influencing the flame, and thus the extinguishment of the lamp will not always be effected.

One of the objects of the present invention is to obviate this serious defect,so as to cause the force of the wind blown into the blowtube to be ejected directly across the flame of the wick-tube, thereby providing for the certain and effectual extinguishment of thelamp.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved device for holding-the chimney in place on the burner, whereby the chimney is held securely from displacement, and maybe detached as desired; and afurther object of my invention is to provide means for lighting the lamp without disturbing the chimney, all as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a lamp burner embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view with thehinged cap in its raised position. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the blow-tube.

Like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates an ordinary lamp-burner, having the diaphragm B, wick-tube O, and hinged cap D, said parts being constructed in the usual manner. A spring-metal thumb-catch, E, is secured to one side of the diaphragm, and is provided with a slot, a, a projection, b, on the cap D engaging with the said slot, so that by operating the thumb-catch the projection is disengaged from the slot, and the cap is released and may be swung back, as desired. In closing the cap the projection strikes the catch, which by its spring action moves outward and permits the projection to fit into the aforesaid slot, in the manner shown.

' F designates a blow-tube arranged on one side and parallel with the wick-tube C, and extending up from the diaphragm, a mouthpiece, G, communicating with the lower end of the blow-tube and extending out from beneath the said diaphragm. The upper end of the said blowtube F is closed, one side of the same adjacent to the wick-tube being open, as at c, this opening being on a line with the top of the said wick-tube, so as to permit the 7 5 full force of the wind to be ejected directly against the flame. A red, H, extends across the blow-tube within the same, a valve, I, be ing provided with downwardly-turned ends, 2',

which form journals and are mounted loosely on said rod, said valve moving vertically within the blow-tube, and thus, when air is forcedinto the said blow-tube through the mouth-piece, the force of the air will raise the valve from its seat upon the rod II and cause its vertical movement, so as to permit the passage of the air outward in a direct line upon the flame of the lamp. By means of this construction the lamp will be effectually extinguished, since by the construction of theblow- 9o tube no portion of the air will be lost, but will be delivered directly against the flame. The arrangement of the valve is simple and effective, and is in no danger of working out of order, since the sides of the blow-tube will guide it in its vertical movements, and the journals 2' of the valve will support the same and yet allow free movement thereof.

J designates an opening formed in one side of the hinged cap I) and communicating with by turning the hand-wheel the rod is operated to cause the raising of the door or flap, the latter fitting tightly over the opening J. The inner face of the said flap is provided with a small piece of serrated metal or sandstone, I,

the latter being secured firmly in place, so that when the flap is raised the metal or sandstone faces outward and is in a convenient place to be used as a scratch-stone to strike a match. Vhen the match is lighted by means of this device, it can be inserted through the opening J, so as to connect with the wicktube, and thus light the lamp without disturbing in any manner the chimney or other tures. By this means the match may be struck and the lamp lighted in a very short space of time, the door or flap being readily raised for this purpose, and, when found desirable, by blowing through the opening J, the lamp may be readily extinguished without employing the blow-tube.- In its closed position the door or flap effectually prevents the entrance of air into the interior of the lamp-burner, and thus there will be no danger of the lamp being accidentally extinguished.

The floor or platform K is adapted to support the chimney, a circular series of projections or guards, h, being formed. around and extending up from the platform in the usual manner to hold the chimney in place. Clips h h are arranged at intervals between the guards or projections 71, and serve to secure in place a spring plate or rod, Q, within the said projections, the free end of the springplate being fitted within the ./shaped pro jection It of an operating-lever, S, working in a slotted standard, \V, and attached at its lower end beneath the platform K, the upper end, T, of the lever serving as a convenient handle for drawing the \/-shaped end outward.

Itwill be seen that the chimney rests upon the floor or platform in the usual manner, the \l-shaped projection It of the lever S fitting over the bottom flange of the chimney and holding the same securely in place, in connec tion with the projections or guards hh, above described. 13y operating the handle T of the lever the end B- is drawn outward from contact with the chimney, the latter being with drawn, as desired. The spring plate or rod Q, by its inherent elasticity, forces and retains the V- shaped end It against the chimney, and thus the latter will be held in a safe and secure manner, and yet capable of being withdrawn when desired.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description,

=- taken in connection with the annexed drawin gs, and need not be particularly recited here.

The lamp may be extinguished and lighted in a very short space of time, and the chimney may be attached or withdrawn without any inconvenience.

The devices used in the construction of my improvements are very simple, and are not likely to get out of order.

Having fully described my invention, I claim- 1. In a lamp-burner, the floor or platform supporting the chimney, and a chimney-holder consisting of a slotted standard, a lever provided with a \l-shaped projection working through the slotted standard, a spring plate or red secured to the-platform, and having its free end fitted to and bearing against the V- shaped projection, and an operating-handle for the lever, as set forth.

2. In a lamp-burner, the floor or platform supporting the chimney, a lever provided with an inwardly-extending projection adapted to fit over the lower edge of the chimney, and a spring plate or rod secured to the said floor or platform, and having its free end bearing against the projection, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a lamp-burner, the floor or platform supporting the chimney, and formed with a series of projections or guards, and a chimney-holder consisting of a slotted standard, a lever attached at its lower end to the bottom of the flooror platform, and formed with a V- shaped projection arranged to work through the slotted standard, a handle at the upper end of the lever, and a spring plate or rod fitting around the floor or platform within the guards or projections, and having its free end bear- .ing against the V-shaped projection, for the purpose set forth.

at. In a lamp-burner, the combination, with the wick-tube, of the blow-tube, arranged as described, and having its upper end closed, an opening formed in one side of the blow tube adjacent to the wick-tube, and a valve arranged within the blow-tube, and adapted to move vertically above the opening by the force of air injected or blown through the said blow-tube, as set forth.

5. In a lamp-burner, the combination, with the wick-tube, of a blow-tube provided with a vertical] y-moving valve arranged within the same, said valve automatically opening by the force of the air blown throughthe said blowtube, as set forth.

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6. 111 a lamp-burner, the combination,with

the wick-tube, of a blow-tube, arranged as described, a rod extending transversely across and within the blow-tube, and a valve having its ends forming journals to rest loosely upon the rod, said valve being adapted to move vertically, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a lamp-burner, an opening formed in the side thereof, a door or flap for closing the opening, a plate secured above the flap, a rod journaled in the plate and attached to the outer face of the flap, and a piece of sandstone or serrated metal secured to the inner face of the same, arranged and operating so for operating the same, for the purpose set 10 forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES G. WEBBER. Vitnesses:

FRANK L. DURYEt-i, \VILLIAM H. BENNER. 

